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how do you get minor mildew stains out of sails? iSailor at 1:18pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1878 I brought the main sail home for the winter and it has minor mildew stains on maybe 1% of the sail (
wheel brake......not (2) Navicula at 12:29pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 4/1310 I have tried to clean my wheel brake pads and parts, (they were dirty grease and grime). I install
Backing plate slowdog at 12:11pm 12.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/5208 How big of a backing plate do I need for a 9.9
Mast for hunter 34 jameslui at 11:53am 12.16.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/15323 In San Carlos Sonora Mexico I am offering giving mast bomm roller furling and sails anyone interest
Made in USA Products in the Store? Stretch at 8:34am 12.16.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/3227 I was browsing your store again and wondered which product was made where, some of us like to shop U
H33 electric head conversion hudjohnjen at 9:22pm 12.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1422 I have a 2005 H33. Has anyone converted the manual Jabsco to an electric head like the Raritan Sea
Source for Interior Fabric OdayDave at 8:03pm 12.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2384 My daughter has volunteered to sew new cushion covers for my O'Day 25 this winter and so I want to s
Outboard Motor Mount Bracket twodzusfittings at 7:37pm 12.15.12 Smaller Boats 17/8182 How can I find out if my current motor bracket which holds a 9.9 Evenrude Yachttwin 2 stroke is capa
Hot water issue nautikaljeeper at 6:43pm 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 31/8379 It takes 1-2 hours to get hot water heated from the engine. Is that normal? Other boaters are tellin
Barnacle remover timtim at 6:21pm 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 18/5638 I just bought and was amazed that the Wave Blade really works. There is a little learning curve usi
wood grain formica Eironica at 5:46pm 12.15.12 Pearson 7/3134 The previous owner of our 1978 P35 painted over all of the wood grain formica except in the v berth
cabin stairs replacement (1) Navicula at 3:00pm 12.15.12 Big Boats 0/1177 I replaced the steps in the cabin with a composite material........ the origianl 17 year old steps w
shifter hunter (1) Navicula at 11:56am 12.15.12 Big Boats 4/2095 my pull button on my shifter has been stuck since I bought the boat.......so now that its winter....
bildge counter aqua alarm (1) Navicula at 11:45am 12.15.12 Big Boats 0/792 I have just installed a bildge cycle counter from aqua alarm......I followed the instruction and hoo
Bilge Blower Hose ................... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:44am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2609 Has anyone had any experience installing bilge blower hose other than the usual clothes dryer type o
zihuatenejo zeehag at 10:46am 12.15.12 Destinations 7/3659 awesome beautifulll..pix pending...got here with only 1 1/2 oz diesel fuel in tank that was spozed
Keel Flaking off large patches on both sides Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 10:32am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5281 Recently we've noticed our keel has been scaling off in large patches on either side of the keel. I
Killem for diesel fuel Atlantic Phil at 8:17am 12.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/4143 I bought a sailboat with a diesel on Sept 1st. It had a near full tank of diesel and I haven't used
A tale of two 309s mlynch66 at 7:57am 12.15.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2572 I'm in the market for a 309, and looked at two last week in MA. I was hoping for some input from the
Nice pocket cruiser illustration (2) emergpa1 at 7:49am 12.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2075 Check this out, really cool with some neat ideas. The web site has narrative to go with the illustr

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Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 04.06.23 Hard to tell but it appears you have a dinghy davit hanging off the glass nearby and if so, maybe to
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 4:08pm 04.06.23 I hope so too. I really don't care about the clock, trip clock or even the hour meter. I have a Ho
Hunter 28 chainplate cooperjack at 4:04pm 04.06.23 Thanks a lot for the help! The 28 is a bit different, from what I see that nut is attached to a plat
Long distance boat ownership Head Sail at 3:55pm 04.06.23 A boat is a "she" for a reason. Needs constant attention, maintenance and expense. I looked at doi
Sailing the Abacos jon hansen at 3:51pm 04.06.23 very cool dave. thanks for sharing, jon
Long distance boat ownership jon hansen at 3:48pm 04.06.23 if you do buy early, look for a great lakes, fresh water boat. used saltwater boats are what they a
Potential first boat for me? jon hansen at 3:40pm 04.06.23 1. don guillette's guide on sail trim. he's right here on this web sight. 2. brand new, top of the
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 04.06.23 Pat Curtains were not offered or put on the water ballast sailboats as standard equipment nor as op
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 04.06.23 A better explanation is needed as to how that happened. A few more pictures would be helpful too fr
Galley Faucet Art12050 at 2:49pm 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 2:31pm 04.06.23 In general if you are replacing the backstay anyways, you'd opt for the adjustable, even if you leav
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 2:29pm 04.06.23 If you are replacing the backstay you might as well go adjustable. The cost is minimal at the time
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 2:17pm 04.06.23 I mention it in context of this boat for sale. So if you where to buy it because it was a good deal
Any idea what this is for? (1) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 04.06.23 Mine Toe kicks...
Islander 28 keel bolts & Furlex model ID dlochner at 1:59pm 04.06.23 Ask your sailmaker to send a short piece of luff tape in each size, and then see which one fits.
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 1:56pm 04.06.23 The factor no one has mentioned is the time between closing on the deal and retirement and moving ab
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 1:55pm 04.06.23 I'll stick my neck out a bit here, but keep in mind that I'm only one year into owning a C22... No,
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 1:55pm 04.06.23 Sorry @LakeShark, it looks like we posted at the same time. I wasn't meaning to object to your point
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 1:52pm 04.06.23 I'll stick my neck out a bit here, but keep in mind that I'm only one year into owning a C22... No,
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 1:52pm 04.06.23

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